Human beings are no match against Mother Nature when she decides to vent her wrath as in Hurricane Katrina in August of 2005 or the tsunami that struck Japan in March of 2011. The only “defense” against these events is to get out of their way by leaving the area or seeking higher ground to evade floodwaters.
The devastating quake-tsunami disaster pounded the city of Palu, killing more than 4,000 people
Map of Indonesia locating a 6.5-magnitude quake
The Mediterranean's leading tourist hotspots were bracing Tuesday for a "tsunami" of losses, which could amount to hundreds of millions of euros, following the devastating collapse of British tour operator Thomas Cook.Beyond the urgent need to repatriate hundreds of thousands of tourists, industry professionals were agonising over the huge sum in unpaid bills.The British package holiday giant had established a practice of paying a hotel's bills only 90 days after the departure of the guest, raising the question of the huge sums racked up over the busy summer period, several hotel sources said.
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Researchers believe they have identified the impact crater created by a massive asteroid strike on Mars. According to their study, the crater could be the point of origin of a mega-tsunami that ravaged Mars.
Famous astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson issued a serious warning regarding the effects of a deadly asteroid strike on Earth. Aside from the impact, another destructive effect of an asteroid strike would be the massive tsunamis it will trigger.
A freak accident at the Yulong Shuiyun Water Amusement Park in Longjing, China injured scores of tourists after authorities rule out faulty equipment for the mishap.
A new study has revealed that massive earthquakes are bigger threats than global warming when it comes to sea level rise.
Living animals — mostly shellfish and crustaceans, along with marine worms, sea stars, sponges and even fish — continue to arrive year after year on to the coasts of the Pacific Northwest and California.
The asteroid that killed dinosaurs years ago may have resulted in a massive tsunami across the globe as well.
The Indonesian tsunami, prompted by the eruption of the Anak Krakatoa volcano, killed almost 300 people, and left thousands more injured and displaced.
A fish native only to Japan has been found in the U.S. seven years after the Asian country's massive 2011 tsunami.
Baba Vanga, born Vangelia Gushterova, was a the blind prophet who left behind hundreds of predictions spanning decades that keep on surfacing more than 20 years after her death.
Pacific Tsunami Warning Center has asked people staying in the threatened coastal areas to “stay alert for information.”
Anchorage, Alaska, was shook by a 7.0 earthquake at approximately 8:30 a.m. Friday morning, creating damage to roads, bridges, and businesses in the city.
